First aid training on the increase

Not only that, St John Ambulance’s free annual one-hour first aid session, The Big First Aid Lesson, was streamed live into classrooms in 2015 and 2016 and was watched by more than 250,000 students.

“There are great benefits to schools and pupils to learn first aid,” explained Alison Stevens, director of schools, volunteer and employee training at St John Ambulance, who believes every child should have access to first aid training.

“Under the Education Act 2002, schools are required, as part of a broad and balanced curriculum, to promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of students and society. By enabling students to learn first aid at school in line with the national curriculum, school leaders can go a considerable way towards achieving this while empowering students to learn skills that could one day save someone’s life.”